Garuda pilots strike ends early
THE GARUDA Pilot Association (APG) ended their strike (TTG Asia e-Daily, July 28) earlier than planned yesterday afternoon, after reaching a preliminary agreement with...
Bagan venue for GMS group meeting
BAGAN has been selected to host the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Working Group Meeting in November, when Myanmar plans to hold its first regional...
Philippine tour operators to promote luxury experiences
THE PHILIPPINE Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) has chosen 10 luxury resorts to feature in its upcoming promotional activities, hoping to convince travellers of the...
Cox & Kings India buys UK-based Holidaybreak
COX & KINGS INDIA has bought out UK-based Holidaybreak, an educational tour and camping holiday specialist, for £312 million (US$510 million) in cash. Holidaybreak...
THA apprehensive about proposed wage increase
THE THAI Hotels Association (THA) has raised concerns that the planned increase in the minimum wage of the Pheu Thai-led government-in-waiting will pressure local...
Garuda pilots go on strike
MEMBERS of the Garuda Indonesia Pilot Association (APG) went on strike today, following a deadlock on salary negotiations with the flag carrier's management. Impact...
Accident, delays have agents dodging China’s bullet trains
LOCAL travel agents are now advising clients to fly or take regular trains, especially on the Beijing-Shanghai route, after a high-speed train accident on...
Sarawak scores major anaesthesiologists’ convention
THE MALAYSIAN Society of Anaesthesiologists (MSA) has won the bid to host a major industry convention in Sarawak in 2013.
More than 1,000 specialists...
Archipelago Hotels and Resorts manages The Datai Langkawi
ARCHIPELAGO Hotels and Resorts (AHRSB) is managing The Datai Langkawi in Malaysia starting today.
Franz A. Zeller, AHRSB managing director, said: “We look forward...
Bangkok Airways to fly to Bangalore
BANGKOK Airways will be launching a five-weekly service to Bangalore, its second Indian destination after Mumbai, starting on September 26.
The airline will be...
